Love in the Limelight Novel

Chapter 22

“Ding‘ The elevator door opened, and Ello hurried out, quickly found room 2109, and gave it a few hard kicks

“Bang, bang, bang!” After a series of loud noises, the door opened

He immediately clenched his fists

But when he saw what the two people in the room were doing, he was stunned.

“Mr Lampard? What are you doing here?” Astrid looked at the man who had suddenly appeared in front of her, then glanced at the damaged door, looking puzzled. Elio looked into her perplexed eyes and said casually, “Just passing by

Colton said. “Your turn to play”

Astrid turned her head to look at Colton, a lollipop in her mouth, and she smugly placed down her hand: “Royal flush! You lose, pay up!”

She happily thumped the table and extended her hand to Colton, smiling.

“All yours, I’m wiped out again. You’re mally good!‘ Colton pushed all the money in front of him to Astrid and continued clapping.

was happily counting the money her eyes squinted from smiling

at this moment that Elio

a five–year–old. What could a child do to her? He was too impulsive.

but this girl’s every move was unconsciously affecting

intense, even he himself didn’t

believed he could keep calm and composed but now all

found the laughing and joking scene in front of him to be

asked, “Mr Lampard, why don’t you join us for a game? It’s pretty boring with just the two of us Elio looked at the two seated opposite him

He actually agreed?

She was just asking casually and

didn’t seem like

while, and Astrid clearly felt that

Elio. Ever since Elio arrived, he stopped talking

else to do. You two continue playing.” After a round, Astrid got up and made her way towards the

the corner of her clothes, “Will we meet again?” “No.”

pupils contracted slightly. He then let go of Astrid’s clothes.

was taken aback by Elio’s unexpected speech. She looked at him in surprise. What

he assuming authority over